Car-wheel-flange lubricator.



S. W. SNYDER & P. O. BOBLZNER. CAR WHEEL FLANGE LUBRICATOR. APPLIGATIOZI FILED JAN. 22, 1913.

Patented July 21, 1914..

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S. W. SNYDER & P. O. BOELZNER. GAR WHEEL FLANGE LUBRIGATOR. APPLICATION FILED JAN.22, 1913.

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SAMUEL W. SNYDERAND PHILIP C. BOELZNER, OF IVIOUN'I MORRISON, COLORADO.

CAR-WHEEL-FLANGE L UBRICATOR.

Specification of Iietters latent. Patented July 21, 1914:.

Application filed. January 22, 1913. Serial No. 743,490.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, SAMUEL W. SNYDER and PHILIP O. BOELZNER, citizens of the United States, residing at Mount Morrison,

county of Jefferson, and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Car-VVheel-Flange Lubricators; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of, the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in car wheel-flange lubricators.

Our object is to equip the car with apparatus for applying this lubricating-material directly to the flanges of the car wheels and in such a manner that by'a simple act of the motorman in charge of the car, the lubricating material may be applied at the proper time.

Generally speaking, the apparatus consists of a tank for holding the lubricating material, -mounted oneach side of the car adjacent the front wheels thereof, there be-' iug a double set of apparatus so that the said material may be applied to the wheels of the front truck on either side of the car, depending on-the conditions, that is to say, as to which pair of wheels is located on the side ofthe curve in the track. Mounted adjacent this tank or trough, is a rock shaft upon which are mounted arms carrying brushes,

the said arms being arranged to move in. guides, whereby the brushes, when the rock shaft is given a -part-ial rotation in the proper direction, arethrown upwardly out of the tank or trough, containing the lubricating material against the flanges of the car wheels on the inside. This partial rotation of the rock shaft .is accomplished through the instrumentality of a 'pairof gears connected in operative relation with a push stem arranged to be actuated by the foot of the motorman. One of these gears is mounted on a short rod angular in cross section and which sl1des freely longitudinally in the gear whereby as the gear is rotated't-he rod is also rotated. This rod is connected by means of universal joints with the rock shaft which operates the lubricant applying brushes. These universal joints permit the the car upon which the gears are'mounted and the truck frame vupon'which the means for applying lubricating material are located. I

Having briefly outlined our improved construction we will proceed to describe the same in detail, reference being made to the accompanying drawing in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In this drawing, Figurel, is a side eleva tion of a car partly in section, illustrating our improved apparatus. Fig. 2, is a section taken on the line 2-3, Fig. 1, looking toward the right, the parts being shown on a larger scale. Fig. 3, is a section taken on the same line and viewed in the same direction, but'showing the brush in a different relative position. Fig. 4, is a section taken on the line 1i, Fig. 1, looking toward the right. f The same referencecharacters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5, designate the. frame of the car truck and 6, the Wheels thereof. Mounted on theframe of the truck is a trough 'or tank 7 adapted to contain a quantity of lubricating material 8. This trough is arranged longitudinally of the car and in suitable proximity to the wheels on theinside.

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tween the lubricant containing portion thereof, andthe car wheels is a rockshaft 9,

the. said shaft being supported in journal boxes 10, and adjustable longitudinally of the car. The shaft is securedin any desired position of longitudinal adjustment by means of stops 12, adjustably mounted on the shaft and adapted to occupy positions on either side of one of the bearings 10. Pivotally mounted in this rock shaft upon a diametrically extending axis are two curved arms 13, which pass through curved guides, let, which are rigidly supported on the truck frame, the curved guides 14:, and the curved arms 18, passing therethrough being arranged to cooperate with each other in such a way that when the rock shaft is given a partial rotation in a given direction, the brushes 15, with which the arms 13, are equipped, will be caused to engage the flanges of the car wheels on the inside. In order that the member 18 may assume its different positions as illustrated, it is necessary that it should oscillate relative to the shaft 9. Such oscillation is caused by the increase in distance of each end of the member 14 from the member 9 in comparison with the distance between the central portion of that member and the shaft. The brushes may be held in engagement with the wheels any desired length of time, though, in order to apply the necessary quantity of lubricating material it will only be necessary to hold the brushes in engagement with. the wheels a very short space of time, in order that the flanges of the wheels may be lubricated for the entire distance around the wheels. As soon as the power which serves to rotate the rock shaft ceases to act, the brushes'will be returned to the trough in a manner hereinafter explained. hen the brushes are in the trough they are immersed in the lubricating material and ready to be thrown into engagement with the car wheel-flanges whenever necessary.

One extremity of a rod 16, is connected by means of a universal joint 17, with one end of the rock shaft, while the other extremity of the rod 16, is connected by means of a universal joint 18, with a short rod 19, angular in cross section and passing through an opening 20, of counterpart shape formed in a gear 21, journaled in a bracket 22, secured to the body of the car, as shown at 23. This bracket is composed of two members which are separated to receive the gear 21, and also the larger gear 24, with which it meshes, the gear 24L, being also journaled in the bracket members and equipped with a crank 25, which is connected by means of a link 26, with one arm of a lever 27, fulcrumed at 28, on a hanger 29, secured to the body of the car by means of bolts 30. The opposite extremity of the lever 27, is pivotally connected, as shown at 81, with the lower extremity of a vertically disposed push stem 32, which slides freely in an opening 33, formed in the bottom of the car, the said stem normally projecting a few inches above the bottom of the car or the vestibule thereof, for actuating purposes, its

. upper extremity having a head 34, for convcnience of manipulation by the foot of the motorman. The rock shaft 9, and its connections are normally held in position to maintain the brushes within the lubricating material 8, of the trough, by means of a spiral the body of the car, as shown at 36, and at spring 35, secured at one extremity to its other extremity to the lever 27, near its connection with the stem 32, as shown at 37.

It must be understood that each side of the car is equipped with a set of mechanism of the construction just described in order that the lubricating material may be applied to either side pair of the car wheels, as may be required.

From the foregoing description the use and operation of our improved construction will be readily understood.

As the car is approaching a curve of the track and reaches the desired location with reference thereto as observed by the motorman, the latter will press his foot upon one of the stems 82, with sufficient force to actuate the lever 27, against the tension of the spring 35, sufficiently to impart a partial rotation to the gear 24, in the direction of the arrow a. This movement of the gear 24, by virtue of its meshing relation with the gear 21, will actuate the latter in the direction of the arrow 1), see Fig. 4, with the result that the rods 19 and 16, will be actuated to turn the rock shaft 9, in the direction indicated by arrow 0, in Figs. 2 and 3, whereby the brushes 15, will be actuated to bring them in contact with the car flanges on the inside. As these brushes have just left the lubricating material 8, within the trough, their engag ment with the car wheels will result in applying the necessary lubricating material to the flanges of a pair of side wheels to serve for lubricating the wheels and preventing undue wear by virtue of their Contact with the guard flanges located on the inside of the car track on curves.

Attention is called to the fact that the longitudinal adjustment of the rock shaft 9, is important since it permits the regulation of the apparatus for use on cars, whose wheels are located at varying distances from the location of a lubricant applying apparatus. It will be understood that the farther the brush extremities of the arms 9, extend beyond their guides, the farther the brush extremities of the arms will be thrown laterally or in the direction of the car wheels, for a given rotary travel of the rock shaft. Hence if the car wheels are a relatively long distance from the lubricant trough and guide, the rock shaft should be longitudinally adjusted to cause the brush extremities of the arms 13, to extend a relativel long distance from the guides; while if the car wheels are relatively nearer, the rock shaftshould be'a-djusted to cause the brush extremitiescf the arms to extend a less distance from the guides. Hence, the travel of the brushes in a lateral direction, or toward the car wheels may be regulated by the longitudinal adjustment of the rock shaft; and this adjustment is made practicable by virtue of the fact that the short rod 19, is freely slidable within the hub or journal of its gear 21, and of sufficient length to permit the necessary range of longitudinal adjustment of the rock shaft.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is:

1. In a car wheel-flange lubricator, the combination with the car body and truck, of a rock shaft mounted on a truck frame, a lubricant-applying device carried by the said shaft, means also mounted upon the truck frame for supplying lubricant to the said device, and means mounted on the body of the car, and connected in operative relation with said shaft for actuating the latter to bring the lubricant-applying device into engagement with a wheel of the truck for the purpose set forth.

2. In apparatus of the class described the combination with the car body and truck, of a rock shaft journaled on the truck frame, lubricant-applying devices carried by the said shaft, and a lubricant-containing receptacle also mounted on the truck and in which the lubricant-applying devices are normally located, rock-shaft-actuating means carried by the body of the car and connected in operative relation with the shaft for bringing the lubricant-applying devices into engagement with wheels of the truck, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a car body and truck, of a rock shaft journaled on the truck frame, brushes carried by the said shaft, guides for the brushes, means for supplying the brushes with lubricant, and rock-shaftactuating means mounted on the body of the car and onnected in operative relation with the shaft for bringing the brushes into engagement with the car wheels of the truck.

a. The combination with a car body and truck, of a rock shaft journaled on the truck frame, brushes carried by said shaft, stationary guides for the brushes, means for supplying the latter with lubricant, gearing mounted on the body of the car, a push stem for operating the gearing, and an operative connection between the gearing and the rock shaft, for actuating the latter to cause the brushes to travel in their guides into engagement with the car wheels for the purpose set forth.

5. The combination with a car body and truck, of a rock shaft journaled on the truck frame, curved arms rigidly secured to the rock shaft, stationary guides having slots through which the said arms pass, the said guides being curved in the direction of wheels of the truck, the said arms being equipped with brushes, a lubricant receptacle mounted on the truck frame and ar ranged to receive the brushes when the latter are in their normal position, means for normally retaining the rock shaft in position to hold the brushes in the lubricant of the said receptacle and means connected with the rock shaft and operable from the body of the gagement with wheels of the truck, substantially as described.

, 6. The combination with a car body and truck, of a rock shaft journaled on the truck frame and longitudinally adjustable in its bearings, arms rigidly secured to the rock shaft, guides mounted on the truck frame, and having slots, the said arms passing through the slots of the guides, the said slots being curved to cause the said arms to travel toward and away from the wheels of the car when the rock shaft is actuated, the said arms being equipped with brushes adapted to engage the car wheels when the arms are moved in one direction, means for yieldingly retaining the rock shaft in position to maintain the arms at their limit of movement away from the car wheels, and means-for actuating the rock shaft to cause the said arms through the instrumentality of their guides to travel toward wheels of the car and bring the brushes into engagement therewith, substantially, as described.

7. The combination with a car truck, of a rock shaft journaled on the truck frame, and longitudinally adjustable in its bearings, curved arms mounted on the rock shaft and carrying brushes, slotted guides curved transversely to the direction of the cars travel, the said arms passing through the slots of the guides and so arranged that by the longitudinal adjustment of the rock shaft the brush arms may be caused to extend varying distances through the slots of the guides, and means for rotating the rock shaft to cause the brushes to move toward and into engagement with wheels of the truck.

8. The combination with a car truck, of a rock shaft journaled on the frame of the truck and carrying brushes arranged to move toward and away from wheels of the truck as the rocloshaft is rotated in reverse directions, and means mounted on the truck and engaging the brushes for varying the travel of the free extremities of the brushes.

9. The combination with a car body and its truck, of a rock shaft journaled on the truck frame, arms carried by the rock shaft and equipped with brushes at their free eX tremities, and means carried by the frame and acting on the brush arms to cause their brush extremities to travel varying distances in a lateral direction fora given rotary movement of the rock shaft.

10. The combination with a car and its truck, of a rock shaft journaled on the truck frame, arms carried by the rock shaft and equipped with brushes at their free extremi- In testimony whereof We aflix our signatles, and means carried by the frame and tures in presence of two Witnesses.

acting on the brush arms to cause their brush extremities to travel varying distances in a lateral direction for a given rotary movement of the rock shaft and means Witnesses: operable from the body of the car for aotu- C. E. HERZMAN, ating the rock shaft. JOHN GOTTSCHALK.

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